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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1900
Page
5
A testimonial claims rheumatism is a blood disease and that Swift's Specific is the only remedy that reaches deep seated cases. Eleanor M Tipprut recounts severe inflammatory rheumatism, relief after two bottles, and permanent cure, warning against oils liniments and mercury in other treatments.
Recruitment notice seeking several persons for digiriet Office Managers in the erate Tympresent ive across counties. Offers daily pay and weekly earnings around 8500. Desirable candidates with strong organizational skills invited to apply at 8 Park Street Building, Ob.
Fragmentary text mentions holidays, a marriage, celebrations with family or friends, gifts and decorations. Details are unreadable, with many garbled words and missing context making factual reporting impossible.
A partial OCR reads as a grainy item about I Hewes and a victory related to can production or a contest involving CALIFORNIA FG SYRUP CO. The text is garbled but suggests a corporate or manufacturing context with geographic references to New York and California.
Col Marah Advernies of Warsaw promotes spending 100000 for public buildings nationwide to foster patriotism. He envisions a patriotic room in each building with the Declaration of Independence and Constitution painted large, plus a portrait of Gen Washington. He argues citizens would feel a direct stake in government and youth would grow more patriotic.
William Leary of California, a three times a day maker of horseshoe and log chain souvenirs at a Chicago museum, marries Mary Prebyl after a whirlwind three hour courtship. The license oddly lists his grandmother, prompting Leary to question if he is his wife or her grandfather as Justice Severson weighs the legality.
War department scouts a Springfield Armory evaluation of machine guns for army adoption. Experiments by ordnance officers show extremely severe endurance results with the Colt and Loder designs. The Life Davis gun fired 450 rounds in five minutes, and experts say the Colt Run Loder test met strong criteria, with hopes one model will be chosen for the army. An editorial aside comments on war’s cruelty and pensions for widows.
The asset estimate for Cornelius Vanderbilt's estate is now put at 75 million dollars instead of 150 million as first reported. Heirs may receive life insurance and the remainder of the fortune to support younger members until they reach maturity.
The speaker endorses a comprehensive coastal fortification program, noting 25 percent gun deterioration and $83,000,000 already spent. He calls for 27 port fortifications with 667 heavy guns and 824 mortars, arguing national defense warrants public funds and broad congressional support.
Alderman Griffith of the Twenty-fifth ward pushes an ordinance to cap buildings at four stories arguing that large apartments erode home life and create labor-saving devices that reduce demand for domestic servants. He says fashionable residents move away from family homes, discharging cooks and maids, and cites the servant girl problem as a factor.
At the capitol barber shop a boy delivered a small leather box to the barber. The box supposedly holds geers for Chaplain Couden who is blind and never lets a barber touch his face. The barber notes Couden shaves himself well and rarely nicks his face, despite his blindness.
Reports from Rattle Creek Michigan describe an odd grave discovery while ground work for a park proceeds. A suspected body fits a woman named Mary Motte, coffin long buried, silver plate with her name, and locals recall a similar coffin mystery from early battles.
Mr Brush described a new liquid air machine tested in Ann Arbor with capacity estimates near one liter and a half per hour, potentially producing about a half gallon hourly. He noted the machine runs on a ten horsepower engine and will be used for experimental purposes only, with no commercial use planned yet.
Residents near Pearl report a two o clock meteor event with a blazing ball and smoke trail seen across Tuscarawas county. William Albert and his sons felt the tremor as the sky fire vanished, swamping local telephone exchanges while efforts to locate the impact site continue.
Extension of time granted to torpedo boat builders due to forging shortages and limited mining output. Authorities cite power losses at steel markers and insufficient raw materials. Lack of housing facilities for completed craft at Boston yard may push delays to one or two years beyond the 150 ton barn funded by Congress.
Chief D J Swenie of the Chicago fire department received a gold medal from the Hubois State Firemen's association in Princeton Illinois honoring fifty years in service. BF Staymates of Clinton, statistician of the association, delivered the presentation and praised Swenie's long and effective career. Swenie expressed readiness to continue duties with dedication.
A garbled note from the New York Herald cites a strange tale about a dog given post status. The text references a confrontation with officials in the District of Columbia and mentions a girl and a ring in a confusing, unclear account of events.
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